Couple weeks ago I got into a fight with a flathead. Yeah, I won the war, but not before she left her mark.
I’ve always be cautious with the little guys because when they flop their top sandpaper teeth will take off a little skin.
I’ve never seen a larger fish bite down then try to twist off like a channel cat.
Found one tooth stuck in my skin. Don’t know what I was thinking when I tossed it on the ground and walked away. Should have kept that!
Why didn’t I think of that! I could use Pugs Clonk too. 
I cant believe you are still whining about that 
I got stitches from a real fish. Not just a little scratch from a catfish. No whining.
I would have bit it back before letting it go.
Catfish Dundee
At my last Catfish Tournament, I got bit twice by Channel Cats. They usually bite down but not too hard. These two drew blood. The first was a 3 pounder I ‘lipped’ and then went to thow it back, just as I ‘threw it, it bit down and stayed on my thumb…ouch!
The second was at wieghin. It was an 8 pounder and bit down really hard as I was posing for pictures. That one drew alot of blood. Didn’t even twist, just bit down. Felt like a vise with 50 grit sandpaper on the jaws…ouch again.
I’m glad Bullheads don’t get to be 8 pounders. A guy could lose a thumb to one of them.
Gotta be careful with those bites. Wash the ‘wound’ with clean water to remove the slime. That stuff will get you an infection.
I feel for you Brian. That looks painful.
L8R…Ken
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I got stitches from a real fish. Not just a little scratch from a catfish. No whining.
I got sliced open by a barracuda in Belize a few years ago. There’s no way I was going to the witch doctor on the island, so I just fixed it myself.
That is exactly why I always wear gloves now. I’ll take the “Wussy” names I’ll get called. It really doesn’t hurt so good.
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They usually bite down but not too hard.
The heck they don’t!
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I’m glad Bullheads don’t get to be 8 pounders. A guy could lose a thumb to one of them.
No doubt! I bet if they did a test for bite force in relation to body weight, a bullhead would win far and away. It would be very interesting to see the results.
As for a cat rash, who doesn’t like having a badge of courage to mark them. Its gets you by until the next trip.
I think it was good ol’ Fishing Machine that first told me about this. Never have seen any documentation, but here it is….
Catfish Slime Healing Agents<<
I don’t look down on folks that want to wear gloves, but I do like to give them crap. 
None of us guys like to wear gloves….
I don’t believe it.
I would be willing to bet that Mrs BK, klonked him on the back of the hand while he was reaching for the Spamm.
If it’s on the net…it must be true.
…and it’s Spam.
Yeah i’m almost completely healed up from the 47″ caught 1.5wks ago. Jeeze them big boys have some grit in their mouths!!
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I don’t believe it.
I would be willing to bet that Mrs BK, klonked him on the back of the hand while he was reaching for the Spamm.
Its spelled clonk
Maybe the next time I get a cat scratch I’ll rub some slime on my hands, because it seems like catch scratches do not heal very fast.
Been trying to figure out how to bottle it for years. 
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Been trying to figure out how to bottle it for years.
Boil down and distill your boat carpet?
Doug, you are a genius!!
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As for a cat rash, who doesn’t like having a badge of courage to mark them.
Brian, obviously.
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I think it was good ol’ Fishing Machine that first told me about this. Never have seen any documentation, but here it is….
Catfish Slime Healing Agents<<
I don’t look down on folks that want to wear gloves, but I do like to give them crap.
None of us guys like to wear gloves….
Is that Coley??? She just jumped notches in my heart!!!
Mark
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Is that Coley???
Could it be anyone else? 
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